US Department of State Seeks to Strengthen Energy Initiatives in the Caribbean at CREF 2015

September 8, 2015

Regional policy makers will meet next month in Miami for the seventh annual Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF). United States’ Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Robin Dunnigan, said that she looks forward to meeting with representatives from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) as well as with Caribbean ministers who are responsible for energy at […]

Trinidad and Tobago’s election will have implications for its future energy policy

September 7, 2015

As the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago head to the polls, they are “largely uninformed of a worsening economic outlook.” Aside from the social issues (mainly drug trafficking) and infrastructure development, the largest issue affecting Trinidad and Tobago’s election surrounds its energy future and future energy policy.

Greentech Media calls Honduras “Central America solar success story”

September 7, 2015

Greentech Media celebrates Honduras – A Central America Solar Success Story. Our friends and media partners over at Greentech Media have heralded Honduras’s policies and its utility for creating “Central America solar success story.” The policies described, along with 20 year purchase agreements from ENEE, have opened the door for foreign investment to come into Honduras’s solar market. GTM also predicted […]

Soventix breaks ground on utility-scale PV plant in Dominican Republic

September 5, 2015

German IPP, Soventix, recently broke ground on a 30 MW utility-scale PV plant in Dominican Republic area of Monte Plata. Until this plant goes into operation early next year, the largest solar arrays in the Dominican Republic comprise a pair of facilities both less than 2 MW. This project is one of three large PV […]

OTEPI, along with partner UGE, continue success in Panama with large-scale commercial project to cut energy use

September 4, 2015

A leading storage company in Panama, Mega Storage, will offset 30% of their energy use after signing a deal with OTEPI to install solar on all of their facilities. Commercial and industrial projects, such as this one, provide private companies with more predictable expenses, reduces their risk to volatile energy prices, and increases their overall […]

COO of OPIC, John Morton, imparts importance of clean energy in the Caribbean

September 3, 2015

In a recent blog post on the US State Department Website, John Morton, COO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), details the importance of energy security and clean energy in the Caribbean region. Having recently signed a $43 million loan agreement with WRB Enterprises (CREF 2015 Gold Sponsor) for the construction of a 20 […]

Private Equity Taking a Closer Look at the Caribbean, Strong Presence on CREF Agenda

September 2, 2015

Reflecting an increased emphasis on the financing of Caribbean projects, the organizers of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) are pleased to announce that Doug Hewson, Managing Partner of Portland Private Equity, Jose Ordonez, Managing Director at U.S. Renewables Group, and Doug Anderson, Partner at Power Capital Partners, are confirmed for a session led by […]

Castalia and New Energy Events to Launch Updated Project Marketplace

September 2, 2015

Launched in 2014, the Marketplace is a unique resource comprising vital project information on a pipeline of regional renewable energy projects in the Caribbean- including project size, technology, scale, status, capex, and more. A unique resource for both private and public sector market participants, the Marketplace database will be made available to all CREF participants. […]